On October 23-24, 2025, the XXXVII Synod of the Church of Ingria was held in Koltushi (Leningrad region). One of the main topics was the adoption of a draft of amendments to the Church Charter. As part of the discussion on the Charter, the issue of renaming the Church was considered. The first step in the voting was to decide on the necessity of a … [Read more...]
Alexei Kargaltsev was ordained as a pastor for St. John the Baptist’s Church in St. Petersburg and the Holy Cross Church in Vologda
On October 19, 2025, Alexei Kargaltsev was ordained as a pastor at St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ordination service was attended by parishioners, relatives, friends, and pastor Alexei's students from the Theological Institute and a secular university. Pastor Alexei has long been serving in the Church, holding the positions of … [Read more...]
Conference “Problems of Christian Education in the 21st Century” at St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg
On October 11, 2025, an interdenominational conference, "Problems of Christian Education in the 21st Century," was held at St. Mary's Cathedral (St. Petersburg). The conference was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the opening of the preachers' courses at Annenkirche in 1925. The event brought together ministers, teachers, students, and … [Read more...]
Confirmations and Holy Baptisms in September, 2025
On September 5, 2025, senior pastor of St. Mary's Cathedral (St. Petersburg) Mikhail Ivanov baptized Darya. "This is what the Lord says: 'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool'" (Isaiah 66:1). The believers experienced the power of these words with particular intensity, as the whole world became a church and the lake a baptismal font. … [Read more...]
New students in the Theological Institute
The fall semester for full-time undergraduate students at the Theological Institute of the Ingrian Church began on September 2, 2025. This year, three students (two from Annenkirche and one from Jaani kirik, St. Petersburg) were admitted to the full-time program. Eleven students were admitted to the part-time program (five from Annenkirche, one … [Read more...]